The Philippines will reimpose a stricter coronavirus lockdown in and around the capital for two weeks from Tuesday, authorities said on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain infections that have jumped to more than 100,000 cases.
FILE PHOTO: Police officers on board armored vehicles patrol a neighborhood to enforce the reimposed lockdown due to a spike in the coronavirus disease cases, in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Some businesses and public transport are expected to be closed in the capital, which is currently under the less restrictive General Community Quarantine classification.Duterte’s move came after 80 local groups representing 80,000 doctors and a million nurses called for tighter controls, saying the country was losing the fight against the coronavirus.
The Philippines recorded 5,032 additional infections on Sunday, the country’s largest single-day increase, taking its confirmed coronavirus cases to 103,185. The death toll jumped by 20 to 2,059. Duterte also approved the hiring of 10,000 medical professionals to beef up the current workforce and additional benefits for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, Roque said.
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